Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 30.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 30.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria peaked at 30.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.6% | — |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.6% | 30.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bulgaria was 30.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release